Name/Title
MR. AND MRS. W. R. ROWLAND CALLING CARDEntry/Object ID
2002.89.37.2Description
Color: Black; Red; White
A calling card, with a New Year's greeting, to the Walter P. Temple family from Mr. and Mrs. William R. Rowland, 1 January 1926. The card has an embossed border, within which is "Mr. and Mrs. William R. Rowland." Above this is an ink inscription reading "with best wishes for / A Happy New Year to you all." The envelope has the postmark from the Arcade Station in Los Angeles and the date and time at the top left. At the right is a red two-cent stamp with the likeness of George Washington on it. The address, in the same hand, as the inscription on the card, reads "Mr. Walter P. Temple / Puente / Los Angeles Co. / Calif." With bowing, some surface soiling, and holes from a staple at the upper left, the card is in good condition. With the same staple holes at the top center, heavier surface soiling, stains on the rear, and edge wear, the envelope is in fair condition.Lexicon
Search Terms
Two-dimensional, Visiting cards, Wright, Campbell, and Ginder [firm], New Year's Day, New Year's cardsLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
Visiting Cards
